| Number borrowers | 2,755 |
| Loan Amount (range) | GHS 3,000 - 15,000 |
| Loan Term (range) | 3 - 12 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Credit Ins |
| Annual Interest & Method | 45.0% annual, Flat |
| Fees | 1.50%-2.00% upfront |
| Insurance | 0.55%-1.00% upfront |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 57.7% - 86.0% |
| Fee Component | 2.2% - 9.1% |
| Insurance Component | 0.6% - 4.5% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 - 0.6% |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 68.3% - 78.0% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 27 - 66 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 61 |
| 2,615 |
| USD 100 - 10,000 |
| 13 - 80.53 |
| Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training |
| 16.0%-24.0% annual, Decl Bal |
| None |
| None |
| None |
| N/A |
| 16.3% - 36.0% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 16.3% - 22.4% |
| 51 - 101 |
| 82 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 7,020,472.84 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,563,691.80 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 2,755 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 3 |
| # Regions for this product | 3 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
| Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 7,958,924 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 7,958,924 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 2,615 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 9 |
| # Regions for this product | 9 |
| Regions Active | Beni , Chuquisaca , Cochabamba , La Paz , Oruro , Pando , Potosí, Santa Cruz, Tarija |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 3,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 15,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 0 |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 90% |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 10% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 10.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 10% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 50% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 40% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Currency | USD |
| Minimum loan size | USD 100 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
| Loans less than USD 1,500 | 10% |
| USD 1,500-5,000 | 40% |
| USD 5,000-10,000 | 50% |
| USD 10,000-15,000 | 0 |
| USD 15,000-18,000 | 0 |
| Greater than USD 18,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 13.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 80.5 months |
| Approx average | 41.5 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 100% |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | x |
| Quarterly | x |
| Every 6 months | x |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments | x |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 3.75% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.75% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee increased from 1.5% to 2.0% in March 2013. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.55% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee increased from 0.55% to 1.0% in July 2013. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | Some |
| Criteria | Required only if physical collateral provided is not sufficient. |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 - 20.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 16.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 24.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size, Client Risk, Collateral, Loan Purpose |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Required for | Never |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | N/A |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | N/A |
| Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 6,000 | GHS 8,000 | GHS 13,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-06-10 | 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-28 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 24.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.3 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 2,860 | GHS 3,283 | GHS 10,322.50 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 72.4% | 62.8% | 59.0% | ||
| Fee Component | 4.2% | 4.1% | 2.3% | ||
| Insurance Component | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.7% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 78.0% | 68.3% | 74.2% | ||
| Transparency Index | 58 | 66 | 61 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | USD 3,000 | USD 5,000 | USD 7,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-12-05 | 2013-01-01 | 2013-12-05 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 24.0 months | 37.0 months | 22.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.1 months | 0.0 months | 0.1 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | USD 514.55 | USD 1,584.34 | USD 1,518.62 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 16.3% | 20.5% | 22.4% | ||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 16.3% | 20.5% | 22.4% | ||
| Transparency Index | 98 | 78 | 71 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
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